Iowa Bill Would Require Breakfast in Some Districts
A debate over mandating breakfast in Iowa schools ended with the bill dead for 1979. Rep. Delwyn Stromer opposed compulsory meals, noting nutrition is important but not appropriate to impose district by district. He argued local boards should address needs, while noting a small share of districts currently provide morning meals.
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Egypt Egypt Libyan threat tests peace hopes and aid reliance
Egypt faces a risky balance as Libya masses troops near the border and foreign aid shifts. Saudi and allied support appears unstable just as Egypt seeks U.S. backing for F 5E jets, with Europe offering uncertain help. The piece flags economic strain and regional volatility shaping President Sadat's decisions.
The Fiasco Kid Brown Meltdown in California
Los Angeles report details Governor Jerry Brown's political meltdown as he travels to West Africa after testifying in Washington. Lieutenant Governor Mike Curb, allied with Ronald Reagan, leverages constitutional powers to govern while Brown is away.
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Yearly U of ISU football clash tradition urged
Iowa State University and the University of Iowa are urged to keep their storied football series alive to benefit both schools and the state. The piece argues the rivalry boosts attendance, TV and media coverage, and local economies while supporting cross-state athletic and academic ties, calling for administration to renew home-and-home games.
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Atlantis Quest and Computer Vision Theory
A reader discusses using computers and information theory to reveal non random structures in noisy images. He recalls early computing aims for planetary imaging and compares the Atlantis offshore discovery idea to filtering noise and extracting invariant data from multiple photographs.
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X ray vision and chess in cold war musings
A note discusses Ignatius Donnelly and Soviet X ray vision experiments. It warns such tech could reveal atomic submarine locations, risking retaliation in a nuclear clash. The piece reflects on computer chess versus war strategy on a vast board.
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Cosell critique and truck deregulation views
A reader critiques Howard Cosell for long winded commentary and praises The Gazette article on truck deregulation. The letter argues Cosell overcomplicates simple sentences and favors journalism back grounds over athlete commentators. It also defends regulation, noting deregulation risks higher costs and reduced service for communities.
Isn’t it the truth by Carl Riblet Jr
A column argues that delaying trials for notorious crimes spares glare and harms public memory. It contends that the public has the right to know and the right to remember, urging accountability for the court system and press dynamics.
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